The Nursing Research Councils of Roper St. Francis and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) invite you to join us for our eighth annual joint nursing research conference in conjunction with the Gamma Omicron at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.  The conference will focus on bridging the gap between the clinical practices and nursing research while building relationships among community partners in nursing excellence.

KEYNOTE SESSION SPEAKER: 

Dana Bowers, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CEN
is an experienced emergency nurse, nurse educator, and researcher
with more than 30 years of clinical nursing experience. Her work is
grounded in a commitment to improving healthcare experiences for
vulnerable and underserved populations and translating research
findings into meaningful changes in nursing education, clinical practice, and healthcare systems.
Dr. Bowers earned her PhD in Nursing from the University of South
Carolina. Her doctoral research explored survivors’ perceptions of healthcare access and interactions with nurses, with particular attention to barriers to care, trauma-informed nursing practice, and the personal and relational factors that support resilience among survivors of human sex trafficking.
Her clinical and scholarly interests include emergency nursing, trauma-informed care, human trafficking, nursing education, and the translation of patient- and survivor-informed research into practical strategies for nurses and healthcare organizations.